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OMB Memo: White House National Talent Search for Chief AI Officers and AI Experts
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US Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young speaks during a daily news briefing at the White House on March 10, 2023 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
On Thursday 3/28/24, to further the Biden-Harris new Executive Order on AI, U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shalanda Young sent a memorandum to all federal agencies , directing them to name Chief AI Officers and to advance AI governance and innovation while managing AI risks in US government.
"This memorandum establishes new agency requirements and guidance for AI governance, innovation, and risk management, including through specific minimum risk management practices for uses of AI in the Federal Government that impact the rights and safety of the public," OMB Director Shalanda Young said in the memo. The memo addressed three main issues:
Strengthening AI Governance
Advancing Responsible AI Innovation
Managing Risks from the Use of AI
“Federal agencies have a distinct responsibility to identify and manage AI risks because of the role they play in our society, and the public must have confidence that the agencies will protect their rights and safety,” Young said.
NATIONAL AI TALENT SEARCH:
Young also announced that the Biden-Harris White House has launched a "national talent search" for Chief AI Officers and AI professionals in the hope of hiring at least 100 by this summer.
As part of that national talent search initiative:
Thurs April 4, 1pmET: "Biden-Harris PMA: Unlocking the People Potential of AI in Government" This is a webinar on hiring for AI and tech talent across government with speakers from OMB, the Dept of Veterans Affairs, and OPM. The conversation will dive into the types of tech and AI jobs available and the skills and experience required to join the tech talent surge to support AI and AI-enabling work.
Thurs April 18, 1-4pm: OMB will host an AI Virtual Forum and Job Fair to attract top talent and facilitate job placements in the field.
To apply for an AI job in US Government or to learn about all of the AI related programs and job opportunities, visit: https://ai.gov/apply
Link to the OMB Memo: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/M-24-10-Advancing-Governance-Innovation-and-Risk-Management-for-Agency-Use-of-Artificial-Intelligence.pdf
Next week we will dig deeper into the Federal Agency CAIO JOB REQUIREMENTS. Stay tuned.
Vice President Kamala Harris looks on as President Joe Biden signs an Executive Order on the use of AI in the East Room of the White House 10/20/23. Photo credit: Brendan Smialowski, AFP via Getty Images
On Thursday 3/28/24, VP Kamala Harris and the Office of Management & Budget (OMB) announced a sweeping new policy to promote the safe use of AI by the federal government.
The policy includes three binding requirements that mandates all federal agencies: to provide concrete safeguards against AI harm; to provide transparency for AI use cases; and to appoint a Chief AI Officer.
"These new, binding requirements will promote the safe, secure and responsible use of AI by our federal government,” Vice President Harris said. Her statement underscored the White House's vision that AI should be used to protect public safety and advance the public interest.
The three binding requirements in The White House's new order include:
1. SAFEGUARDS (due Dec 1 2024): The first binding requirement mandates that federal agencies implement "concrete safeguards" when using AI, and agency CAIOs must verify that the AI tools they use will “put the public interest first and that “do not endanger the rights and safety of the American people.” The policy requires agencies to "assess, test, and monitor" the impact of AI on the general public, mitigate the risks of algorithmic discrimination and bias, and provide the public with transparency into how the government is using the technology. If an agency cannot guarantee such safeguards, it must stop using the AI system or justify its continued use, for example, if agency officials can prove that doing so would create an "unacceptable" impact on critical operations. U.S. agencies have until December 1, 2024 to implement these safeguards.
2. TRANSPARENCY/INVENTORY (annual): The 2nd binding requirement mandates more transparency about government AI systems. It requires federal agencies to publish an annual inventory of their AI systems, an assessment of the potential risks they pose, and an explanation of how they are managing those risks, as long as the release of such information does not pose a threat to the public or government.
“When government agencies use AI tools, we will now require them to verify that those tools do not endanger the rights and safety of the American people,” Vice President Harris said.
3. CHIEF AI OFFICERS + AI GOVERNANCE BOARDS (due within 60 days): The third and final binding requirement directs every federal agency to designate a Chief AI Officer whose role is to coordinate the use of AI within their agencies, within 60 days (by May 27, 2024). Agencies are also required to establish AI Governance Boards to coordinate and govern the use of AI across agencies. Several federal government agencies have already hired Chief AI Officers, and some have created AI boards, including the departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Housing and Urban Development and State.
“Finally, we are requiring that every federal agency designate a Chief AI Officer who has the experience, expertise and authority to oversee all AI technologies being used by that agency,” Harris said. “This is to make sure that AI is used responsibly, understanding that we must have senior leaders across our government who are specifically tasked with overseeing AI adoption and use,” VP Harris said of the Chief AI Officer role on the 3/28/24 White House briefing call.
For more information, see:
Press Callby Vice President Harris/OMB on Artificial Intelligence (3/28/24)
Fact Sheet on the Order on AI from OBM and the White House (3/28/24)
CBS News "White House orders federal agencies to name Chief AI Officers"
Want to learn more, and meet some of those new CAIOs in person?
As Axios reported in DC's Hottest New Job: The Chief AI Officer, "Hundreds of agencies across the federal government are scrambling to find more than 400 chief AI officers by the end of the year. Why it matters: The requirement, one of the edicts of President Biden's recent AI executive order, aims to make sure every arm of government has a top exec who is ready to deal with AI. Driving the news: The Office of Management and Budget has released guidance to federal agencies on how to implement Biden's AI executive order — and how to hire a chief AI officer (CAIO) is on top of that list. The Executive Office of the President is also required to hire a Chief AI Officer."
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